2013 NFL Draft

Pittsburgh Steelers third-year linebacker Vince Williams has been on quite the rollercoaster ride since being selected in the sixth-round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Florida State. During his rookie season, Williams, who was mostly used as a two-down player in college, started 11 games alongside Lawrence Timmons after…

Ever since Plaxico Burress left following Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie season, the Steelers quarterback has been lobbying for a taller target, oftentimes through the media. The 6-foot-5 Burress only started 11 games that year , but as coincidence would have it, he posted the best yards-per-catch average of his career when Roethlisberger…

NFL talent comes from many different places, far and wide, and in many intriguing packages of all shapes and sizes. Just because it’s traditionally an American sport, doesn’t mean that the rest of the world doesn’t tune in to the most-watched spectacle each and every year, the Super Bowl. Commissioner Roger…

In cornerback B.W. Webb’s first-ever collegiate game for William & Mary, he started off about as well as he could ever hope for. The small FCS school, traveling to the University of Virginia, and left with a stunning 26-14 upset, one in which Webb had a major hand in. He had…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are more than likely going to spend an early-round draft pick on outside linebacker this year and Kentucky’s Alvin “Bud” Dupree certainly seems to be legitimate candidate when it comes to possible first round targets. In a recent episode of the MMQB podcast, long-time draft analyst Greg…

As small school sleepers go, the Pittsburgh Steelers tend to shy away from them unless they’re a late-round flier. Samford University isn’t exactly a football factory, but even the Steelers went to their well in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Nick Williams was a talented but raw…

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already filled the open spot on their practice squad as the team announced Monday morning that they have signed defensive end Joe Kruger to their ten-man unit. Kruger, the younger brother of Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Paul Kruger, was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in…

Pittsburgh Steelers second-year wide receiver Markus Wheaton has had a tough go of it so far this season, but in the win Sunday over the Indianapolis Colts he showed signs that he might be back on the same page again with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. After only catching five of 16…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith confirmed Thursday during his press conference that second-year quarterback Mike Glennon will be the starter Sunday at Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bucs coach Lovie Smith confirms Josh McCown is out for the Steelers game which is why Mike Kafka was promoted…

The addition of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter to the coaching staff on Tuesday certainly came out of the blue and if the mere reason he was hired is to help get the most out of outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, I applaud it. Jones, who the Steelers selected in…

The New York Jets are looking to upgrade their wide receiver positions during the offseason and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders appears to be a free agent on their radar. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the Jets covet the services of not only Sanders,…

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Le’Veon Bell in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the hope was that they acquired an all-around running back. While Bell started the season slow due to a foot injury and an unsettled offensive line, he is now exhibiting the all-around potential that…

Starting next week, Pittsburgh Steelers second-year linebacker Sean Spence will be eligible to begin practicing with the team if deemed healthy enough to do so. According to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in a Friday interview on the David Todd Show, Spence will indeed begin practicing next week and…

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted tight Tyler Eifert in the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft and offensive coordinator Jay Gruden has wasted no time in getting his hybrid toy involved in the offense. In their season opener against the Chicago Bears, the Bengals showed just how much they like the…

According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie linebacker Jarvis Jones is expected to start Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals at right outside linebacker. “That’s the way it is right now,” Jones told the media after Wednesday’s practice. “As long as I continue to keep doing…